SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2012

BOOM! STUDIOS FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: HELLRAISER MASTERPIECES #6

Description: Straight from Hell, it's another dose of classic Hellraiser horror ripped from the pages of Marvel Comics' Hellraiser series -- shipping twice this month! "The Devil's Brigade" marches on! Larry Wachowski, co-writer, director, and producer of The Matrix pens Part 3 of the epic tale featuring the Cenobite squadron, "Inside the Laager," and Erik Saltzgaber and Mark Bloodworth bring you part 4, "Shoot High, Break Low."

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: Jan. 18.

FIRST LOOK: PLANET OF THE APES #10

Written by: Daryl Gregory.

Art by: Carlos Magno

Cover by: Mitch Gerads, Declan Shalvey and Damian Couceiro.

Description: After the dramatic conclusion to the last arc, Ape and Human society seem to be at a breaking point! Skintown is in flames, and the ape government is hunting down the fleeing humans. Bako makes a desperate move that could change the course of the war, while deep below the city, sister turns on sister!

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: Jan. 18.

FIRST LOOK: STEED AND MRS. PEEL #1

Written by: Grant Morrison.

Art by: Ian Gibson.

Cover by: Ian Gibson.

Description: "The Golden Game Part One: Crown and Anchor!" -- Your favorite Avengers finally return, courtesy of the one and only Grant Morrison! When Tara King is kidnapped by a mysterious organization, John Steed and Emma Peel must reunite to solve this new mystery. Featuring gorgeous art from Ian Gibson, best know for his work with Alan Moore. on The Ballad of Halo Jones. The original British TV series The Avengers helped define the "Spy-Fi" genre: from January 1961 to May 1969, for 161 episodes, The Avengers was a staple of fandom; one of the longest-running hit espionage series alongside Mission Impossible, and a small screen counterpart to that other famous United Kingdom spy, James Bond! A science-fiction/ spy fiction mash-up from Grant Morrison and two of TV’s most iconic heroes!

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: Jan. 18.

FIRST LOOK: WORDGIRL VOL. 3: WORD UP

Written by: Anita Serwacki.

Art by: Steve Young and Andy Price.

Cover by: Steve Young.

Description: Word up! KABOOM! brings you all new adventures of WordGirl, based on the Emmy Award-winning animated children's show of the same name. WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face continue to battle the terrifying - and sometimes ridiculous - villains of Fair City. And between saving the innocent populace (vocab word!) and keeping her secret superhero identity hidden from her parents, WordGirl has certainly got her work cut out for her!